You could also see about starting a mini book club with friends and their children

It is almost tautological to observe that being a reader sets a child up for academic success, since so much of school is reading. And that means-to-an-end argument in support of reading says nothing of the many joys it can bring. But even though plenty of people simply don’t enjoy reading , it’s a vital skill. In great middle-grade novels, children are the protagonists; they solve problems, have adventures unmediated by adults and are generally the stars of their own shows. That’s why orphans are so common in classic children’s literature. Even in contemporary middle-grade fiction, parents seem to die or be otherwise unavailable at an improbable rate, Blog forcing child characters to bravely confront challenges.

Graphic novels for young readers, meanwhile, have been steadily improving in literary quality, often winning prestigious awards and appearing on best-of-the-year book lists. We love Harry Potter, but also feel there is no reason to read Harry Potter out loud to your child. If children are attracted to fantasy, they will come to love Harry so much, they’ll want to read the books on their own. In other words, Harry Potter is the dessert, not the vegetables.

You could also see about starting a mini book club with friends and their children. For a child that is bilingual shouldnt be a problem with reading. The idea is get the child to read very day, a book that she has seen and read many times. Reading levellled books from class resource can be a very good start. Build up a set of books at the level that she is confident with. |Once she is familiar with the words than move on tot he next level.

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